Old Phone Table RESTORATION - Reupholstering Seat & Tambour Door Refresh

[@lauralake7430]

Pity’s sake, any one criticizing how the underside of upholstery looks needs to walk on. This little bench was a complete wreck, and you brought it back to life. Everyone learns more with every job, every day we learn something new. This came out great! Would love to own it!

[@patriciapatricia9040]

Just in case you upholster again, you finish the corners by bringing the corner tip down first & then pleat in the 2 sides towards the corner tip. That keeps it neat but also keeps the 4 edges level with each other. ❤

[@FayMckay-p7j]

Considering the fact the extremely hard life this little gem has endured over the past 60-70 years, what a transformation!! Regardless of the restoration imperfections in everyone’s comments, it gives a new lease of life for the next 60-70 years! If only we could be given new leases of life and enjoy sitting on this gem for another 60-70 years ☎️ 📖 ☕️ ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL 💜

[@flipitnation]

Thanks mum, I appreciate your encouragement :)

[@debgersh5555]

Husband got a new hip...kind of a new lease 😂

[@bromyers9014]

Beautiful job! I love this telephone seat. I hope someone enjoys having it, even if they’re not on the phone.

[@ManWhoLovesTheMary]

As someone with a preservationist-obsessive mindset, I wasn't sure about the leather replacing the fabric at first, because of the sympathetic route. But it really streamlines the piece and allows you to pay more attention to the craftsmanship, making it able to be displayed in a more diverse range of spaces. Cool to see a piece of history like this come back to life. Love how shiny, bright and new the handles turned out and learned a lot about getting rid of stubborn wood staining.

[@karinapfel650]

Great job on the upholstery! Very cute vintage piece! A couple of suggestions. A little beeswax on the interior will help the drawer and door slide better and will nourish the wood. A little clean-up of the bottom would be nice too.

[@normafollet7156]

Very. Well done .look bran new😊

[@donnafitzpatrick4379]

Such fun to see this ready for another 75 years.

[@flipitnation]

Thank you Donna :)

[@beverlyfields8932]

The bench is great but that baby is gorgeous!!

[@flipitnation]

Yes, he is a gorgeous little lad :) Thank you

[@Angela-en6oh]

I remember a piece very similar to this in my home when I was a child - and my mother chatting with all her friends for what seemed like hours! Thank you for bringing back some happy memories for me and making this piece into a little gem which would enhance any modern home as a very practical item of furniture.

[@yvonnepagan9912]

I didn’t notice any smoothing down of the slides where the door and the drawers move backwards and forwards. They didn’t slide as smoothly as they could have. Maybe next time. 🦘❤️

[@rebeccacolegrove1581]

What a superb job you have done on this project! It's terrific that you kept the same hardware. This piece of furniture has a timeless design. The stain you chose was a perfect color.

[@blueeyedbehr]

in the 1950s & 1960s, telephones were relegated to a specific place in the household. i grew up with a 'telephone hole" in the hallway - a niche in the wall where the phone was placed, with space for the telephone book underneath and a chair next to it. thank you for restoring part of telephone history.

[@lindakennedy1193]

People think upholstering something like seat pads is difficult but if you take your time like you did it isn't... besides no one sees the underside!!! Lovely restoration!!

[@TheCraftyMagnolia]

I am stunned! What a shabby telephone bench and you turned it into a Fab Phone Center! I'd sit there and read, talk on the phone, etc. It is gorgeous. I would pay to have this item for my home right now. An old phone book (yellow pages?) and a black rotary would just set the stage. I'm glad you restored it instead of painting. PS: There seem to be several "experts" commenting about your finesse, but I think most people doing a DIY restoration aren't going to buy a bunch of stuff to rebuild the piece. I like that you kept everything original except the upholstery. You keep making these economical restorations because they make sense and turn out lovely!! ❤

[@flipitnation]

Thank you for your lovely compliments, I appreciate it. Yes it would seem I am getting my behind handed to me on a platter (so to speak) in regards to a few things haha. But yes, just working with what I have and giving it a go! Good learning curve. Thank you for your kindness :)

[@euchrideucrow1970]

Such a fantastic piece of furniture and you’ve given it a sympathetic first class restoration. Brilliant!

[@sophiachristo7546]

I love it! I have never seen before such legs that screw themselves on a piece! Thanks so much for sharing

[@flipitnation]

Come to think of it, neither have I! Good pick up! Thank you for watching :)

[@lianakeller6676]

Beautiful BABY! Fantastic job! Splendid mother in low! Is GOOD to have a mother in low! BRAVO!

[@Jazz1959]

My grandmother had a gossip bench. I actually remember her sitting on it and talking on her phone. Her was beautiful it was made out of mahogany.

[@LJB103]

Great job on a rather unusual piece of furniture.

[@mrbillhicks]

Lovely, another mid-century piece saved from oblivion

[@lesliespann6420]

Lovely transformation, and such a darling baby!!! ❤

[@debraneria4242]

Beautiful restore ...baby is growing so fast... Adorable 🥰🙌

[@pitsnipe5559]

Ya done good Kiwi! 👍🏻

[@flipitnation]

Cheers Boss!

[@knut982]

Love the transformation plus it got a new lease in life.

[@lytham1963]

Well for your first time doing upholstery you did a good job and the more you do the better you will become

[@idlerwheel]

Might I recommend watching Baumgartner Restoration for better practices in reupholstery. The way he cleans up corners of paintings when he attaches them to the frame. i believe it would help you in the future. He also does woodworking (frames). I hope this helps. Nice work.

[@colleenmccarthy-evans3149]

What a sweet piece. So glad you brought it back to life so beautifully.

[@colleenlawrence6499]

Great job the sliding door works so nicely. A little cleaning and stain wonderful job

[@TheQueenVictoria62]

This piece brought back memories from my childhood. Beautiful restoration!

[@emmavik-fredriksson640]

Love it! The upholstery looks great. The knobs has a great look to them, but I personally think it would look better with something simpler in black. Love these kind of doors, but a pain to sand! Well done on both the piece and video (and baby😄)

[@flipitnation]

Thank you, appreciate you watching. Absolutely agree with you on the handles, if it was going in my house I would be in favour of black handles. I did consider using them for this video but decided to try and keep the piece as original as possible - the handles aren't really my cup of tea either! Thanks again :)

[@truthseeker444]

I agree, I think smaller more contemporary knobs would of looked much better.

[@patriciamurray5612]

No, absolutely not! Smaller knobs would not jive with this period piece. They are perfect. The only thing that doesn't go with this very nice refinish is the leather. It does not go with the piece or the period. The fabric that was replaced coordinated with the knobs and brought textural interest to the piece. A similar upholstery fabric should have been used. But, a nice job otherwise!

[@doriwilson6991]

You brought it back to life. I love it.

[@adamfitch965]

Nice! I don’t recall ever having seen a Mid Century Modern gossip bench before, which is strange. Beautiful restoration, and that color stain works well. I was happy to see that the tambor door just needed to be cleaned and waxed. They aren’t difficult to repair with the proper preparations, but really easy to mess up too.

[@flipitnation]

I was happy about the door also, it was in pretty good shape! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, I appreciate it :)

[@catherine5166]

Love the transformation. A beautiful piece.

[@reginaphyfer9619]

You really have the gift ..... it's beautiful

[@flipitnation]

Thank you for your kind words of encouragement, I appreciate it!

[@annettev8362]

You did a great job on the restoration of this oak seat. I use to be a telephone repair tech in my youth & have seen many of these cute seats in homes in the 1980's. I would luv to find something like this for myself.

[@KimRinehart]

Another enjoyable video! I love the way it has new life and purpose now! Yep, this old granny saw many of those in my childhood! Still have Mom ma's put away. Now I feel compelled to restore it! Thanks for the little guy shot! He is such a darn cutie!!!!!

[@flipitnation]

Oh I hope you do get around to restoring it, amazing you still have it! Nothing better than a sentimental incentive :) Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@darlaflorence7428]

Adorable child ! Beautiful work !

[@flipitnation]

Thank you , he loves the compliments :)

[@KaragioElena]

Amazing gossip bench! Good job!

[@kaycox19]

You are a magician! It is BEAUTIFUL! WELL DONE..

[@flipitnation]

Thanks pal, appreciate you watching! :)

[@deanviewofachateaumybandbi7899]

Looks great and i am glad you kept the handles.

[@meepenjaap7999]

Hopefully someday you can find a vintage piece of upholstery that is more suitable to the style of the table. Nice job.

[@lindastowars7346]

THAT TURNED OUT REALLY NICE

[@davids6533]

Great job! Candle wax would make a good lubricant for the tambour door if you're interested.

[@ireneeickenhorst2326]

Absolutely beautiful love the color and also remember them from childhood

[@sibylleherbe8260]

Looks great now.

[@flipitnation]

Thank you :)

[@minnieevans1025]

I just found your channel today. It is 100 degrees here so I'm looking for new content! It's too hot to be outside. I'm so glad I found your channel and got to see you restore this beautiful piece!

[@leewood729]

Woo-hoo! A Kiwi flipper, chur! Looks great, well done. :)

[@lydmilabyhara1372]

Мужчина!!!!! Хоть ты и чужой,ну ты молодец!!!!!! Так держать!!!!!!

[@kimdixon2873]

Loved this! These wee benches are so so cool and u really bought it back to life. Super interesting the way you were dealing to those water stains, definitely learnt some stuff there! Got a few I need to tackle myself! Great work :)

[@flipitnation]

Thanks Kim. Glad you found a few tips in there! Thank you for watching :)

[@riseevolution]

i love this old creation... i wanted to have one to put in entrance remove shoes and place to put bag before leaving! amazing work!

[@blazzasouth1982]

Awesome transformation! Sonny at the end ❤❤

[@RelaxingRestoration]

I have never seen a piece of furniture like that! Nice job!

[@shainazion4073]

When every home had 1 telephone, telephone tables were very popular. There are examples from the 1920s to the 1950s. They lost favor in the 1960s, most people had more than one phone in the house by then.

[@Tomeccho]

A very common item in NZ. Everything about that peice, down to the hardware, felt like home to me lol

[@RelaxingRestoration]

Cool!

[@flipitnation]

Cheers!

[@flipitnation]

I have certainly seen a few floating around Trade Me but think they were before my time when in fashion. Pretty cool though, I am keen to find one for my own place. Cheers for watching!

[@lesleywatkins1172]

You have turned a very tired little phone table into a gem! Well done you! 😊

[@JoLowden-oz9no]

You've done a great job with this phone table. We had one just like it, I remember the phone books were kept in the little cupboard, paper and pens were kept in the drawer.

[@flipitnation]

Thank you! So cool, crazy how times have changed! I remember the old phone books, a big yellow one and a white one in New Zealand :)

[@jillstansell7241]

Beautiful! Glad you kept the bench color neutral! Looks great!

[@fatherfabulous]

Great job and outcome. I don't know anything about upholstery, either, but I know what I like, and I like the material you picked and the way the finished seat looks!

[@flipitnation]

Thanks mate, appreciate that! If I do more upholstery pieces, I certainly need to learn and practice more!

[@JamesDeese]

We had so many phone stools/benches as I came up. They were an interesting single-use piece of furniture to come out of the 1930s.

[@flipitnation]

Very interesting for sure, thank you for watching :)

[@sherrypayton6871]

This is adorable! I’m so glad you were able to give it a second life. I’m going to be tackling my first reupholster job very soon, so thank you for including your first try on video. It was fine. 👍🏻

[@susanmccarron2853]

Beautifully done

[@flipitnation]

Thank you :)

[@SallyBuskey]

Awesome job! Very sleek looking! Love the fabric you used for the seat!!❤❤

[@jomccutcheon2173]

I love this piece so much, it's so pretty, and you did an awesome job. The baby is adorable!

[@mariestreeting4213]

Just beautiful, well done 👏👏👏👏 Bubby is so sweet too 🥰

[@apavelka]

It’s gorgeous! Great work! THIS is what I want do!

[@naturalgalwilliams]

Beautiful my friend. OneLove ❣️

[@greymama0515]

Gorgeous!!!!

[@flipitnation]

Thank you!

[@johnje4285]

A beautiful true restoration

[@normafollet7156]

You are the only one in your craft that cleans up spider web and eggs and parts dirt. Before doing. Your work clean person…😊

[@sdupre61]

Such a fun piece. Pretty results

[@lisabailey6605]

Great job on a fun piece.

[@flipitnation]

Thank you Lisa, appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment :)

[@addictedstamper52]

This is a stunning piece of furniture. Love what you did with it..

[@flipitnation]

Thank you very much :)

[@nosemellon]

First video of yours I found. Excellent work and great skill. Looking forward to catching up with your older videos. ✌️

[@cookeeee1962]

I always wanted a telephone table with a REAL phone...this is the table of my dreams , call it a Charging table now 😊 Lovely 😊

[@lainieinjax1]

Great job!

[@flipitnation]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@charleneblake1146]

Nice transformation 🎉

[@flipitnation]

Thank you Charlene :)

[@siljapalokangas6695]

Wohooo, vilken super fin byrå det blev 🤗

[@Ladysilver43]

Beautiful restoration.

[@tamora.monique]

I love this unique type of furniture. You did great bringing back from the dead😂❤

[@trina415]

Really loved this i rem telephone tables i thi nk theyre making a bit of a comeback

[@kevinbrouelette6361]

That looks great! I remember those sliding doors back when I was a kid. They always got sticky from dirt in the track but I still like how they ‘hide’ away. Well done.

[@jcmhanel1]

Great nostalgia!

[@flipitnation]

Thank you :)

[@meghanphillips3495]

Very nice!

[@flipitnation]

Thank you!

[@gwencrable7286]

We have a vintage telephone table that belonged to my Grandparents. It's a little worn,but still in great condition. It has a pull out seat that fits underneath it like a desk.I remember sitting at it as a child. This is a beautiful restoration. 👍🏾❤️

[@guylainepoitras1030]

I just love how you refurbished it to its original state, great job, I would put this is my home, love it!

[@jannbell1016]

Very nice job! You transformed this old piece

[@flipitnation]

Thank you very much, appreciate it!

[@nconk8093]

Cool old piece! Love the transformation

[@flipitnation]

Thank you for saying so, cheers :)

[@marilynyarbrough7951]

Just needs a rotary phone! Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@ЛюдмилаР-м9в]

Супер!!! Хотелось бы такую тумбу в прихожую.👏

[@caractax.3110]

A beautiful little piece 👏🤩

[@Shae_Sandybanks]

Looks great! Awesome to see a fellow Kiwi on here doing restorations!

[@julies2110]

💜 It no longer looks tired!!!

[@peggybernard390]

Lovely restoration

[@shannon2003]

Nice job!

[@flipitnation]

Thank you :)

[@lulunz6809]

Nice work! Beautiful baby too!

[@flipitnation]

Thank you so much, he loves the compliments ;)

[@lulunz6809]

@@flipitnation Hahaha!

[@lulunz6809]

@@flipitnation Of course he does! I bet you tell him all the time too.

[@kathoakes929]

You did an amazing job on this. Your upholstering was really good considering how thick the material is. Love it.

[@anitaireland4306]

Reminds me of my grandmother's telephone stand.

[@ulrike6000]

❤❤👍👍well done! Sehr gute professionelle Arbeit🇦🇹 🇦🇹

[@sarahhansen762]

Amazing job. It’s a very cool piece.

[@cherishireland9194]

Super cute, amazing job

[@carolmoore3706]

Good job. Love it I have a mid century one I have to refinish myself it’s going to be a learning process with the upholstery lol never done that before

[@flipitnation]

Awesome! If you want some advice on the upholstering, check out a majority of the comments on this video ;) Getting my ass handed to me on a platter haha. But heaps of helpful tips and what NOT to do! Best of luck with your piece, thanks for watching!

[@carolmoore3706]

@@flipitnation I love what you did with the upholstery very nice mine looks a bit more tricky it’s a red leather with Thad beaded lip not sure why you call it lol I have to work out how to get the cushion part of to lol.

[@awildawallace5837]

Love it! I would buy that gossip bench. Keep up the good work! Stay encouraged.